Submitted by Leanna Eversmeyer leversmeyer@yahoo.com
Generation No. 1
1. Major2 Nottingham (John1) was born 1815 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, and died April 02, 1856 in Clinton co., Iowa. He married (1) Jane Funk/Fune April 12, 1838 in Delaware Co., Indiana1. He married (2) Elizabeth Hunt Bailey June 20, 1841 in Delaware Co., Indiana1. She was born 1819 in Ohio, and died May 31, 1893.
More About Major Nottingham:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., Iowa
More About Elizabeth Hunt Bailey [married Luke Cheney in Rock Island Co., IL on 04/29/1860]:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., Iowa
Children of Major Nottingham and Jane Funk are:
2 i. Josephus3 Nottingham, born March 19, 1839 in Muncie, Delaware Co., Indiana2. He married Barbara Sells March 30, 1869 in Delaware Co., Indiana3.
3 ii. Caroline Nottingham, born Abt. 1840 in Delaware Co., Indiana.
Children of Major Nottingham and Elizabeth Hunt Bailey are:
+ 4 i. Sarah A.3 Nottingham, born 1842.
5 ii. Richard Nottingham, born September 15, 1843 in Muncie, Delaware, Indiana; died October 08, 1845.
More About Richard Nottingham:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., Iowa
+ 6 iii. Mary Ellen Nottingham, born 1846.
7 iv. Thomas Nottingham, born August 24, 1850 in Comanche, Clinton, Iowa; died March 28, 1851.
More About Thomas Nottingham:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., Iowa
8 v. Major C. Nottingham, born March 05, 1856 in Clinton Co., Iowa; died March 22, 1857.
More About Major C. Nottingham:
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., Iowa
Generation No. 2
4. Sarah A.3 Nottingham (Major2, John1) was born 1842. She married Otis Johnson 1868 in Iowa.
Child of Sarah Nottingham and Otis Johnson is:
9 i. Frank Harvey4 Johnson, born June 30, 1872 in Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa; died May 23, 1967 in Ingleside, Adams Co., Nebraska.
6. Mary Ellen3 Nottingham (Major2, John1) was born 1846. She married Abraham Bailey March 07, 1866 in Iowa. He was born November 02, 1829 in Norfolk, England.
Children of Mary Nottingham and Abraham Bailey are:
10 i. Clara M.4 Bailey.
11 ii. Drusilla L. Bailey, born July 16, 1871. She married Peter Robert Crook Abt. 1893 in Madison Co., Nebraska.
Endnotes
1879 'HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY IOWA' BY L. P. ALLEN, page 560:
DeWitt Methodist Episcopal Church... In 1850, Rev. Hurlburt succeeded in erecting a small church for the use of the society, on the site of the present church. In 1851, we find the charge known as De Witt Mission, embracing De Witt, Lyons and Camanche, and other places in the vicinity of each, such as Center Grove, Buena Vista, Warren's Settlement, etc. The officers of the Church at this time were Alcinious Young, Presiding Elder; John Walker, Preacher-in-charge. Leader and Stewards - Major Nottingham...